glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
the heat of food just after cooking
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
spirit; heart; disposition
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
residence; housing; residential building
putting flyers into mailboxes; posting (to online message boards, etc.); posting (accounting transactions)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
each house; every house; many houses
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to compete with; to vie for
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
cost reduction; cost saving
to cross the line; to go too far
to have a rumor circulating
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
personal grudge; personal enmity
influence; clout; leverage
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)